Lab Assistant, Outreach

Main Line Health • Lower Merion Township, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Outreach Lab Assistant, you will collect routine, STAT and other requested blood samples from multiple long-term care facilities. These specimens are then delivered and processed at the Main Line Health Lab. This role requires the ability to balance multiple priorities and help manage heavy traffic flow while maintaining a positive and professional attitude. This position is part-time, 20 hours per week, and will travel to Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, and Philadelphia Counties. The shift is flexible between 5am-9am or 6am-10am, Monday-Friday, with rotating weekends. On-call hours are 7am-6pm, and Saturday hours are 6am at Mirmont.

Requirements

• 2 years lab experience required
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Moderate knowledge of medical terminology
• Excellent verbal, written, computer and clerical skills
• Valid driver’s license and insured automobile, if appropriate
• Maintains certification in the Packaging and Shipping of Hazardous Goods

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an anatomic or clinical laboratory preferred.
• Ability to work in more than 1 section of the lab preferred
• Working knowledge of medical information systems preferred.
• Certification as a medical assistant or related field preferred
• MA or related preferred

Responsibilities

• Collect routine, STAT and other requested blood samples from multiple long-term care facilities.
• Deliver specimens to the Main Line Health Lab for processing.
• Balance multiple priorities.
• Help manage heavy traffic flow.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $6,000 per year based upon Full or Part Time status)
• Up to 60 hours of paid time off per year based on Full or Part Time status
• Employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors
• Free employee parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED